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WOODFORD GREEN: Residents call for bar restrictions
FRUSTRATED residents voted unanimously in favour of a restriction zone on pubs, bars and night clubs at a public meeting last night (April 12). South Woodford and Woodford Green locals voiced their anger at a meeting at Sir James Hawkey Hall, Woodford
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FULL TIME: Orient 0 Carlisle 0
Orient played out an insipid draw enlivened by late drama with Carlisle tonight, which did play-off hopes no good without dealing a fatal blow. Dean Cox spurned Orient's best chance to grab all three points by skying his header over the bar from Paul
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HALF TIME: Orient 0 Carlisle 0
A meandering affair at the Matchroom Stadium will need a spark after the break after a jaded display by Orient. The hosts had plenty of the ball but not the guile to execute chances. Meanwhile, Carlisle absorbed the pressure and could be ahead for
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ORIENT: vs Carlisle - the team
Harry Kane starts up front instead of Jonathan Téhoué, alongside the tireless Scott McGleish. Jimmy Smith is missing with a knee injury and is replaced by the returning Matt Spring, available again after his three-match ban. No Ben Chorley
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EPPING FOREST: Children explore 'hidden world' of pond life
CHILDREN got their hands muddy exploring the ‘hidden world’ of pond life. Around 58 children and parents attended the pond-dipping day at Epping Forest Field Centre on Tuesday, April 12. Park staff were on hand to show the children how
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Orient v Carlisle
Can't get to Brisbane Road for tonight's match? Go to www.guardian-series.co.uk/sport for all the action, including team news, half-time summary and match report on the final whistle. Go to www.twitter.com/WFG_orient for goal flashes and live match
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Woodford face drop after hitting rock bottom
WOODFORD will be relegated from London One North barring a final day miracle. The Highams men must beat Ruislip on Saturday and hope other results go their way if they are to avoid the drop. A whopping 89-14 defeat at home to Westcliff has left the
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ORIENT: vs Carlisle - team news
JIMMY Smith is missing through injury from tonight’s game at the Matchroom Stadium. The midfielder is not recovered from the knee problem which forced him off during last weekend’s defeat against Southampton. Alex Revell is also out
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WALTHAMSTOW: Art Trail entries now being accepted
THE organisers of the annual E17 Art Trail are now accepting applications for budding artists who want to take part in this year's event. The festival is due to take place between Friday September 2, and Sunday September 11, and will feature
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WALTHAM FOREST: Capital's ambulance service to lose 560 frontline jobs
AROUND 560 frontline jobs at the London Ambulance Service (LAS) are to be axed over the next five years, it has been announced. The organisation says it must save £53million over the period because its funding from central Government is not
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WOODFORD GREEN: Restaurant owners want to bring business to "neglected" road
TWO brothers are hoping to bring business to a “neglected” road with their new restaurant, which opened yesterday. Badrul and Shoriful Haque, 41 and 27, opened the doors of Temple, their new Indian-Bangladeshi restaurant in Snakes Lane East, to the
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CHINGFORD: 100-year-old Easter fair cancelled
A LONG-RUNNING fun fair which has been taking place for more than one hundred years will not go ahead this year. Organisers have decided to cancel the Easter Fair at Chingford Plain due to falling attendance. Charles Mayne, who has
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CHINGFORD: Drug dealers jailed
TWO middle aged men who were caught with more than £700,000 worth of cannabis in their car have been jailed for three years each. Patrick Kelly, 55, and Daniel Jones, 44, were stopped by police after residents reported them acting suspiciously
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ONGAR: New group formed after collapse of British Legion branch
A GROUP set up to replace a village’s Royal British Legion branch has raised more than £1,700 for armed forces charities so far. The Ongar and District Forces Friends Group was formed at the start of the year after the entire committee of the
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CHIGWELL: Plans drawn up for 425 new homes
CONSERVATION experts will discuss plans to build 425 new homes on green belt land. Proposals have been submitted to Redbridge Council to completely redevelop 53 acres of land either side of Five Oaks Lane in Chigwell. Developers BroadwayMaylan have
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WALTHAM FOREST: Fears over future of hospital's elderly care unit
A CENTRE providing specialist care for the elderly at Whipps Cross University Hospital may be closed down to save money, it is feared. The Connaught Day Hospital, which is based on the Leytonstone site, provides rehabilitation and outpatient care
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EPPING FOREST: Warning over cold-callers
THE council is warning of bogus insulation salesmen calling at homes in the district. They are selling house insulation door-to-door and cold-calling, falsely claiming to work for the council-backed Herts Essex Energy Partnership (HEEP).
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WEST HAM: 'We can learn from Woods' - Cole
CARLTON Cole has urged his West Ham team-mates to produce a late charge for survival to mirror the surge Tiger Woods made on the final day of the Masters at the weekend. The Hammers remain in the bottom three of the Premier League table and
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STH WOODFORD: U-turn fines "to be cancelled"
ANGRY drivers who suddenly started being penalised for making u-turns when a new CCTV camera was installed look set to have their fines cancelled. Confusion over whether motorists were legally allowed to make the manoeuvre in Clayhall Avenue
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Police investigate death at care home
POLICE are investigating the death of a man who fell at a care home last month, it has emerged. Essex County Council has confirmed that Kenneth Terrey, who was in his 70s, died after a fall while living at Paternoster House nursing home in
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WALTHAMSTOW: Headteacher to step down
A HEADTEACHER who became an outspoken critic of the government after multi-million pound improvements to her school were scrapped has stepped down. Eve Wilson, of Willowfield School in Clifton Avenue, Walthamstow, is retiring from frontline
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Orient v Carlisle United - prediction
ORIENT know they really need a win against Carlisle United at Brisbane Road tonight. Though anything less than three points would not see an end to their play-off hopes, it would be a big blow. The O's are looking to bounce back from Saturday's defeat
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WALTHAM FOREST: "Vulnerable to be hit by cuts" - council
SOME of the most vulnerable people in the borough are likely to bear the brunt of spending cuts, the council has admitted. The next two phases of savings are set to approved by leading councillors on Wednesday. These include the loss
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WALTHAM ABBEY: £165,000 face lift due to be approved
SOME projects due to be approved as part of a town’s £165,000 face lift have been questioned by the traders they are designed to help. After speaking to residents, Waltham Abbey Town Council came up with a list of projects to help economic
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Brighton & Hove Albion v Dagenham & Redbridge - prediction
DAGENHAM & Redbridge take on League One leaders Brighton tonight. The Seagulls are favourites for the title and it will be a tough trip for John Still's side. However, the Daggers are the sort of team that love being the party-poopers. And the sports
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Sound Advice: Bonkers but brilliant
THE bonkers but brilliant London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra play Ye Olde Rose and Crown pub in Walthamstow this Friday (April 15). The eccentric Walthamstow-based foursome play an hilarious mix of comedy songs backed by a dazzling array
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WEST HAM: Cup joy for Hammers
WEST Ham United Ladies clinched their second Essex Women’s Cup with a 2-1 victory over a spirited Hutton side in an entertaining final at AFC Hornchurch, before manager Julia Setford shifted her focus to top-flight football next season, writes Mark Wallis
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WANSTEAD: Couple fought to fend off armed robbers
MASKED robbers spent four minutes smashing through the front window of a jewellers in broad daylight. Three men wearing balaclavas and gardening gloves used a sledgehammer to raid Keating Jewellers in busy Wanstead High Street on Monday at
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Family of eight saved from fire
A FAMILY of eight escaped a blaze in their home. The fire started at around 7.30am this morning (April 12) on the ground floor of a house in The Drive in South Woodford. A young boy was woken by the smoke alarm, which had been fitted
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WALTHAMSTOW: Date set for EMD decision
A DECISION on whether a historic cinema building can be converted into a church is due to be made next month. Waltham Forest Council's planning committee has set a provisional date of on Wednesday May 18 to discuss a bid by the Universal Church
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WALTHAMSTOW: Tube line delays continue
VICTORIA line travellers are still facing frequent delays, despite a multi-million pound upgrade of the route. Figures show a 18 per cent rise in delays in January. Line users have faced months of disruption, with almost daily delays
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WOODFORD GREEN: Sponsored walk for children's hospice
A CHILDREN'S hospice is appealing for volunteers to help raise much-needed cash. Haven House in Woodford Green will hold the Heroes Sponsored Walk on Saturday, May 14. The walk will start and end at the hospice in Woodford Green High Road, and everyone
